Kangi Ska from the Minnesota Tolkien Society writes: The Riverview Theater (3800 42nd Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55406) will be hosting its fourth annual screening of the trilogy on Sunday December 21st. This year, for the first time ever, they will be showing the extended editions of Fellowship of the Rings and Two Towers! The following link is to ticketing information and times Etc. Tickets can be ordered on the site. Showtime Info:612-729-7369 Box Office: 612-729-7360
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Nienna writes: Brad Dourif is going to awarded a lifetime achievement award according to this article. He certainly deserves it!
Jonesy writes: The Giant 78-foot wide screen at Denver’s Continental Theatre re-opens this week after an auditorium remodeling. To celebrate, they are showing several past hits, including the Extended Edition of The Fellowship of the Ring (2pm & 8:30pm on 11/05). These screenings aren’t currently listed on Fandango, but can be confirmed with a call to the theatre (303 758-6732) Spread the word – Fellowship on the Giant Screen is not to be missed! Details at OnTheBigScreen.net.
Inkibus writes: Juts thought you might be interested in the upcoming New Zealand/Auckland filmed fantasy series premiering next Saturday; ‘Legend of the Seeker’ based around Terry Goodkind’s novels. Aside from the NZ locations. it employs some familiar LOTR faces; Bruce Spence, Jay Lagalia, and Craig Parker among them. It’s reportedly being helmed by Sam Raimi, who collaborated famously with the ‘Xenia’ series, which employed much of the pre-LOTR production team. www.legendoftheseeker.com
Mary writes: I found this news tidbit from Entertainment Weekly: Dominic Monaghan is scheduled to be a guest star on the February 2nd episode of “Chuck”!! Here’s the link to the news plus an interview with Dom. Monaghan Returns to TV, Sorta
A time honored tradition on TORN, poll swamping, seems the opportune thing to do on a lazy Sunday evening. This week Hello! Magazine Online is asking who the most attractive is out of their list of attractive ladies. Their choices include Cat Deeley, Jessica Alba, Nelly Furtado, Uma Thurman, Demi Moore, and our very own Liv Tyler. I think you know what to do! “Who do you think was the most attractive woman on our site last week? Vote now for your choice! The week’s winner will be included in a monthly poll and the monthly winners will be entered in a Grand Finale at the end of the year.” Poll Swamping: The Tradition Continues